trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
last week; the week before
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
clientele; customer stratum
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to increase (all the more)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
discovery; detection; finding
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
measurement error; calculation error